A former quarry and commercial site was transformed into the Overbrook Environmental Education Center, which opened recently for the first time.

The Overbrook Center is a community-based Technology and Literacy Center developed by JASTECH development Services, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental education, conservation, public health and personal enrichment.

The Center will teach environmental awareness and conservation in urban communities with grants from the Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Brownfields, the City of Philadelphia, and others.

The building promotes sustainable design and construction by conserving natural resources, and improving the environment through choice of location, development practices, water and energy usage methods, and choice of building materials.

For more information, visit the Overbrook Environmental Education Center website.

5/4/2007